sharp-sighted

adjective

sharp-sight·​ed ˈshärp-ˈsī-təd 

1

: having acute sight

2

: mentally keen or alert

sharp-sightedness noun

Synonyms of sharp-sighted

• watchful
• lynx-eyed
• sharp-eyed
• observant

Examples of sharp-sighted in a Sentence

the sharp-sighted hunter spotted the deer and motioned to his companions

Recent Examples on the Web

How could this high-energy tissue survive, let alone perform at the level observed in sharp-sighted bird species, without oxygen? —Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 13 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1571, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for sharp-sighted

• affrighted
• alighted
• benighted
• delighted
• excited
• farsighted
• highlighted
• ignited
• incited
• indicted
• invited
• nearsighted